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  • 41Magic (paranormal) — For related ideas, see Magic (disambiguation). Magia redirects here. For other uses, see Magia (disambiguation). Magical redirects here. For the song, see Magical (song). Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse Magic …

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  • 42catch — I UK [kætʃ] / US verb Word forms catch : present tense I/you/we/they catch he/she/it catches present participle catching past tense caught UK [kɔːt] / US [kɔt] past participle caught *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to stop and hold something… …

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  • 43Abortion in Romania — is legal during the first 14 weeks of the pregnancy. [ro icon [http://misterelestiintei.scienceline.ro/AVORTUL IN ROMANIA 5311 653 1.html Avortul în România ] at scienceline.ro] Abortions during later stages of pregnancy are legal only when the… …

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  • 44stroke — I. n. 1. Blow, knock, rap, pat, hit, thump. 2. Attack, shock. 3. Affliction, reverse, calamity, hardship, misfortune, visitation. 4. Touch, dash, sudden effort, sudden effect. II. v. a. Rub gently (with the hands, in one direction) …

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  • 45Lud-in-the-Mist — Infobox Book | name = Lud in the Mist title orig = translator = image caption = cover of the 1970 reprint author = Hope Mirrlees illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Fantasy novel publisher =… …

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  • 46catch*/*/*/ — [kætʃ] (past tense and past participle caught [kɔːt] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to stop something that is falling or moving through the air, and hold it Stewart caught the ball with one hand.[/ex] A bucket stood under the hole to catch the rain.[/ex] 2)… …

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  • 47literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 48international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …

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  • 49Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

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  • 50cardiovascular disease — Introduction       any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …

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